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Programa Técnico

Thursday, 19 November

0830-1200

Real Audiencia B

08 Integration of Geoscience Technologies - II

The oil and gas industry has evolved from conventional to unconventional in a very short time as resources become more difficult to extract while demand increases and environment are getting harsher than ever. To meet those challenges the industry needs to pull together and disciplines such as exploration geology, geophysics, petrophysics, geomechanics, well engineering, reservoir stimulation, modeling, etc. can’t work in silo independently of one another anymore. Team work is an integral part of any successful organization and integrated multi-disciplinary teams dealing with multi-scale problems are the way forward. The ‘Integration of Geosciences’ sessions aim to highlights such successful projects and examples, so to lead the way forward.

Thursday, 19 November

0830-1200

Alfa Point I & II

09 Reservoir Characterization/Reservoir Description I

Session Chairperson:

George J. Moridis, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory

This session will take along different experiences and perspectives about the challenges related to sub-areas of the reservoir. The presentations are strategic for exploration, completion, production areas and bring value for field development.

Simplified Near Wellbore Reservoir Simulation To Predict the Performance of Viscous Oil Horizontal Well With Water Coning From an Active AquiferW.J. Jurus, M.E. Stanko, Norwegian University of Science and Technology; A.A. Parra, Universidad Simon Bolivar; M. Golan, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Thursday, 19 November

0830-1200

Espejo - Canizares

10 Risk Analysis and Evaluation of Oil & Gas Developments

Currently, uncertainty analysis and risk assessment plays a major role in the evaluation of oil and gas assets. Different types of risk, under an integrated and dynamic approach, commonly characterize oil and gas projects not only during the exploration phase, but also during the development phase; these risks have a strong impact on business decisions. This session covers a variety of topics for participants interested in evaluation and risk analysis of oil & gas developments particularly in Latin America. The presentations concentrate on practical that include structural maps uncertainty in history matching, growth of light oil production, probabilities and attribute types, corrosion control, drilling costs reduction, evaluation of oil and gas projects by real option approach, shale gas exploration and the combination of technical, economical and legal considerations.

Thursday, 19 November

0830-1200

Montufar - Lequerica

11 Heavy Oil - I

Heavy oil remains a significant contributor to worldwide reserves numbers, and as a consequence Heavy Oil Fields continue to be targets for exploitation and enhanced recovery even in this low oil price environment. The session will focus on various types of EOR technologies for heavy oil production as well as on improved production methods.

Thursday, 19 November

0830-1200

Flores - Jimenez

12 Reservoir Planning/Naturally-Fractured Reservoirs

This session will focus on Natural fracture reservoirs that are mainly result of the interaction of earth stresses. The natural fractures are primary pathways for hydrocarbon production in many reservoirs, they can act as channels for water breakthrough and gas coning. The detailed knowledge of the extent, orientation, and permeability sensitivity of fracture systems in the reservoir are essential for well planning, and reservoir management.

Thursday, 19 November

1330-1730

Real Audiencia A

13 Petroleum Reserves & Resources Estimation

Session Chairperson:

Victor Alexei Huerta Quinones, Petroperu SA

The estimation of petroleum reserves & resources is a significant and complex task in the petroleum industry, since figures can add value to company assets and the economy of a country. These estimations might be addressed either by a deterministic procedure or a probabilistic approach depending on project maturity and/or non-technical issues, that usually embrace uncertainty due to lack of information and different criteria of reserves auditors. This session deals with techniques for conventional and unconventional fields. From the use of Material balance equation to discussing grading with PRMS, production forecasting by using decline curve analysis, petroleum contracts, new points of view will deliver new portfolio options to book reserves and the impact of oil and gas prices in new developments. Field examples will also help to understand the novelty and effects of each of these.

Time

Paper #

Presentation

1400-1430

177215

Effect of Oil and Gas Prices on Development of Unconventional Resource PlaysR.F. Aguilera, Curtin University; R. Aguilera, University of Calgary

Considerations for Production Forecasting and Field Development in an Under Developed Field in a Geologically Complex Reservoir System: Chicontepec Basin ExampleE. Rangel-German, Comision Nacional de Hidrocarburos; F. Dordoni, DeGolyer and MacNaughton; G. Franco, Comision Nacional de Hidrocarburos; D.B. Clem, DeGolyer and MacNaughton; M. Cuba, Comision Nacional de Hidrocarburos; C. Ruhs, DeGolyer and MacNaughton

Thursday, 19 November

1330-1730

Real Audiencia B

14 Integration of Geoscience Technologies - III

The oil and gas industry has evolved from conventional to unconventional in a very short time as resources become more difficult to extract while demand increases and environment are getting harsher than ever. To meet those challenges the industry needs to pull together and disciplines such as exploration geology, geophysics, petrophysics, geomechanics, well engineering, reservoir stimulation, modeling, etc. can’t work in silo independently of one another anymore. Team work is an integral part of any successful organization and integrated multi-disciplinary teams dealing with multi-scale problems are the way forward. The ‘Integration of Geosciences’ sessions aim to highlights such successful projects and examples, so to lead the way forward.

Determination of Principal In-Situ Stress Magnitude from Well Logs in Unconventional Reservoirs: A Practical Application in Willesden Green Field, CanadaE. Urban, R. Aguilera, University of Calgary

1700-1730

177189

Estimates of Stress Dependent Properties in Tight Reservoirs: Their Use with Drill Cuttings DataB.A. Lopez Jimenez, J. Piedrahita, R. Aguilera, University of Calgary

Thursday, 19 November

1330-1730

Landaburo-Enriquez

15 Well Construction and Well Stimulation - II

Session Chairpersons:

Joao C G Pereira, Schlumberger; Wade Peter Maingot, Schlumberger

Equipment, materials, technologies and processes to optimize drilling of new and old wells (re-entries) and to increase production of wells to reduce damage with advanced drilling fluids, fracking and perforating techniques. The Session includes case studies of land and offshore wells of different Countries.

Thursday, 19 November

1330-1730

Alfa Point I & II

16 Reservoir Characterization/Reservoir Description II

This session will take along different experiences and perspectives about the challenges related to sub-areas of the reservoir. The presentations are strategic for exploration, completion, production areas and bring value for field development.

Thursday, 19 November

1330-1730

Espejo - Canizares

17 Production and Facilities - I

This session explores the latest advances on well stimulation, artificial lift, well deliverability and pipeline integrity management in conventional and mature reservoirs using acid stimulation, hydraulic fracturing and innovative completion techniques, in order to overcome well damage caused near wellbore alteration of the natural reservoir permeability and increase well productivity by delivering hydrocarbons to the surface using artificial lift methods.

Thursday, 19 November

1330-1730

Montufar - Lequerica

18 Heavy Oil - II

This session presents field case studies of heavy oil reservoirs where asset performance was improved by implementing innovative production and completion operations. The use of enhanced oil recovery technology is also evaluated for different processes through numerical and experimental studies.

Thursday, 19 November

1330-1700

Flores - Jimenez

19 Sustainability: HSE & Social Affairs - I

The E&P industry remains facing uncertainties and challenges related to Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Social performance that demand innovation, creativity and learning from past experiences in order to continue successfully growing and developing new projects. This session will describe several innovative approaches to drilling cuttings management and disposal; safety behavior while driving; oil contaminated reclamation; HSE, stakeholder engagement and social management within extremely sensitive environments; and sustainability within operating areas; which have been or are being implemented to minimize impacts. During this session there will be an opportunity to learn about these innovative ways to minimize operational risks while building strong stakeholder relations.